The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Behavioral Health Services of South Georgia, doing business as Legacy Behavioral Health Services. This 5-year grant supports the implementation of a Strategic Prevention Framework to address substance misuse among children in grades 6-12 across a 10-county rural region...
This $1,868,610 Project Grant award, provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243), aims to serve youth and young adults at risk of developing psychotic disorders in Georgia. The primary goals of the initiative are to: 1) develop outreach networks to identify at-risk individuals, 2) build capacity among mental health providers to address...
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) in Georgia was awarded a 5-year, $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The "Promoting the Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care: Georgia (PIPBHC-GA)" project will serve a 19-county area in rural South Georgia,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $2,250,000 Project Grant to Southern Healthcare Collaboration, Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155). The grant aims to support policy-relevant research and technical assistance to understand and improve healthcare in rural communities, with a focus on addressing substance abuse, mental health challenges, and healthcare access...
This $2,811,382 federal Block Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958) supports the delivery of comprehensive community-based mental health services in the state of Georgia. Through this 2-year award to the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), the funding will enable the provision of an array of mental health treatment,...
This $1,555,700 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program supports a comprehensive set of initiatives focused on addressing substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and health disparities in the southeastern United States. The primary awardee, the Morehouse School of Medicine, will provide evidence-based...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Atlanta/Fulton County Prearrest Diversion Initiative, Inc. The 5-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support the organization's Care Navigation program to provide outreach, case management, and direct services to approximately 750 individuals...
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) in Georgia was awarded a $1,470,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The "Georgia Plant Hope Project" will empower youth ages 10-24 in Newton, Rockdale, Meriwether and Carroll counties, as well as students under 24 at Clark Atlanta...
The federal Project Grant award of $2,977,234.00 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health program (CFDA 93.982) will fund the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) in Georgia to provide supplemental emergency mental health services to individuals affected by major disasters. The grant period runs from February 17, 2025, to November 16, 2025. The grant will...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $331,356 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Memorial Health Care System, Inc. to enhance emergency medical services (EMS) personnel capabilities in rural Georgia. The grant will fund a multi-faceted project to significantly expand the capacity of EMS personnel to...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $375,000 five-year Project Grant (CFDA 93.243) to Southern Healthcare Collaboration, Inc. to implement the "Mind, Body & Soul" initiative. This program aims to reduce risk factors and increase protective factors related to substance abuse and mental health challenges in the rural counties of Appling, Bacon, and Clinch in southeastern Georgia.
The key services provided under this grant include: annually delivering wellness and prevention presentations to at least 2,000 middle and high school students; providing small group prevention programming to at least 200 high-risk youth; conducting outreach and awareness efforts reaching at least 4,000 migrant workers; and leading at least 36 networking and training activities for first responders, law enforcement, and other community stakeholders. The grant will also establish policies to facilitate reentry support for at least 30 individuals transitioning from incarceration each year. The funding supports a comprehensive, community-based approach to improving behavioral health outcomes in this underserved rural region.